National Republican., 1887-11-30
THE PLACE TO HOLD THEM.
Presidential Nominating Conventions
of the Two Leading Parties.

of the Two Leading Parties.
Eight cities, as far as heard from, are
making active and energetic canvass to so
cure the meeting Of the national conven.
tions OF the two great leading parties of the
country in their respective cities the coming
summer. tits suspected that while this mum.
ber are out openly and energetically working
to secure the prizes, other cities are laboring
quetly-making q still hunt, 80 to speak
to have their place named as the spot
where the conventions will meet 10 name
the next President of the United States.
Beyond the Republican and Democratic
parties, at the present time, little interest is
manifested In the dolngs Of the remaining
organizations promising to have candidates
IN the field to contest the race for the posi-
tion of the country's chief magistrate.
1t would seem as II there was time abun-
dant In the future TO look after these politi-
cal bodies of minor importance--that is, II
any city feels desirous OF securing the
presence of their deegates-iudging by
the little atten ion paid to them now, as all
other considerations are waived for catch.
ing the big fish.
st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago. Cincinnati,
and Minneapolis have extended invitations
for the Republican and Democratic presl-
dental nominating conventions TO meet In
their respective cities, and each Of them is
putting forth, not only its best efforts to
become successful, but holding out tempt
ing inducements to secure the votes OF those
who will have the selection Of the city In
which the convention will meet. The two
national committees will meet In this city,
1t Is expected, at an early day. The time
for that Of the Republicans is fixed for the
Sth OF December next, aud 1t is thought
that the members Of the Democratic com
mittee will come together the month fol
lowing. On each of these occasions the
pressure will be brought to bear by the diff
ferent delegations from the eight cities,
and doubtless others, to secure the naming
of their respective places for the holding Of
the convention; and IL is safe to say that
the city considered most suitable for. the
purposes contemplated will be designated
While both in the east and west active
operations have been inangurated, still
until Yesterday little encouraging had been
done In this District looking toward an
effort to secure the holding of either or
both OF the conventions here. Some time
since the Columbia Democratic Club put
the ball In motion, agitatlng the proposition
Of getting the national committee to name
Washington as the place for the nominating
convention for those of the Democratic
faith to meet. This was subsequently sup.
plemented by the Republican National
League extending the use OF the leagues
club house for the meeting Of the Republi-
can National Committee, and taking the
initiatory steps that would culminate in the
holding In this city OF the Republican ma
tional convention. As the members Of the
two parties here were In unison upon the
convention question, there was no
reason why the subordinate po-
litcal organizations should not
work In harmony to try and accom-.
plish the result both Republicans and Dem
ocrats wished to obtain. This they have
been doing recently and evidently to some
purpose. The commissioners were waited
upon some time ago by a committee and
urged to call public meeting OF citizens
to voice the sentiments Of the entire CON-
munity, which are favorable to the holding
OF the conventions here, and urge upon the
respective committees the rights this city
has for being selected. For some reason
the commissioners permitted the request to
slumber, but yesterday they were again
visited by committee on behalf Of the
Democrats, and after brief consultation
realized the Importance to the city Of the
step they had been asked to take, and de-
cided that 1t was only proper that they
should comply with the request preferred.
With such purpose In view they
will to-day Issue letter making known
the wish Of some OF our citizens
as represented TO them and call for the as.
sembling of all those favorable to the
proposition In mass meeting, and there take
such action as may seem suitable under the
circumstances. There is no doubt that the
meeting will be largely attended, and
neither is there doubt but that strong re-
quest will go in TO both national commit
tees to agree upon Washington as the place
for holding both the Republican and Demo
cratic national conventions.